Giveaway Hosted by MIMM

Makeup is my Medicine, (MIMM)  a new blog I stumbled across is hosting a giveaway of the products shown about and listed below! As a condition to entering, I had to reblog about this- so I def wanted to share with my readers who love makeup as much as I do! So go to her link and enter! Hurry the deadline ends soon! Good luck!



What are we giving away, you say??

Some of my favorite things!

MAC Lipglass in Nymphette

MAC Blush in Fleur Power (pro pan form)

EOS Lip Balm in Sweet Mint
EOS Everyday Hand Lotion in Cucumber

2 Love & Beauty Nail Polishes

2 L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail art colors in Orange & Green
Ulta Nail Polish in Chocolate Kiss
REVLON Nail Polish in Whimsical (Deborah Lippman DUPE!)
REVLON Lip Butter in Creamsicle
NEW Essie Nail Effects in Shine of the Times
NYX Luxurious Black Label Lipstick in Volcano
NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie
NYX Round Lipstick in Orange Soda
NYX Round Lipstick in Summer Love
NYX gloss in Pinky
Everyday Minerals Eyeshadow in Stay Cool
Concrete Minerals Eyeshadow in Wicked

Wet N' Wild 8 Palette in Petal Pusher

1 Alima pure Nourishing Lip balm in Fig

5 E.L.F. Super Gloss Lip Shines from Bare Basics Collection

ivi Scents Soap in Kandee's Birthday Soap

This giveaway is hosted by MAKEUP IS MY MEDICINE. (click the link)

Here are the rules below!

• You must be 18 years old or older to enter, or have permission of your parents!
• You must be following my blog with Google friend connect
• You must leave a comment down below with your email address so that you can be contacted in case you win. You may leave more than one comment.
• You must create a post about my giveaway, including the above picture and a link to my page. Please leave me a comment with a link back to the post as proof.
• We will ship internationally, woohoo!
• The winner will be picked at random using the site random.org

Good Luck!

ENDS JANUARY 13th

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Once upon a SINGER

I was browsing a really cool blog a lil while ago, Alice's Closet, and she had posted about Singer 160th Anniversary LIMITED EDITION Sewing Machine. When I saw this picture, I literally STOPPED BREATHING. My brain had shut down. I dont think I ever reacted this way towards machinery before. I fell in LOVE..just like that.

If you share a passion for sewing and love the antique Singer sewing machines, you are gonna love this. A modern machine with an Ol' School twist. Designed similar to the Black and Gold Singer Machines like back in the early 1900s, this baby is computerized and digital and even threads itself!!!!

I immediatly looked it up on youtube and came across this video that goes over it features. And BONUS, the ladies have I think an Aussie accent, which I thought was cute. :)

I looked up a few things too on where I could get this baby, and if you cant afford the price of  

Then you can enter for a giveaway that SINGER is having in honor of their 160th Anniversary!

All you have to do is share Singer Story for a chance to win this awesome machine!

http://mysingerstory.com/

I already shared my story! Here it is below to share with all of you!

"My great grandmother and I share the same name Cecilia. What I later found out is that we shared the same passion for sewing. Although I never met her I always felt a strong connection to her. I was told she had her own boutique in Brooklyn in the early thirties/fourties and that she made patterns out of newspapers. I was always intrigued by that. I dont remember who taught me to sew, I just know that I always knew how. I would watch my grandmother and my mother sew- of course all with a Singer Machine. When I was pregnant with my children, I would sit for hours in front of my machine creating baby blankets and fixing my jeans to fit my growing belly. When I served in the army, I used my singer to sew patches on my uniforms and that of my fellow soldiers. Now, I am the only one in my family that sews. My 8 year old daughter, Arabella asked me to teach her to sew and I am so excited to carry on the tradition. My son Matthias even wants to make something! I didnt sew for almost 4 years until very recently, and the second I started, I broke down in tears because it reminded me of my grandmother who passed 2 years ago. Her and I had such a bond and sewing time was another was we were close. I hope to live on for my great grandmother and my grandmother. I feel that sewing is in my blood and I hope that it continues to thrive in my family even after I am gone. That is my story! Thanks for letting me share!"

Now that you read my SINGER STORY, GO SEND YOURS IN!

GOOD LUCK my fellow Singer Seamstresses!

"All my scattering moments are taken up with my needle. ~Ellen Birdseye Wheaton, 1851"

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Hello Kitty POP Inspired Makeup

One of my best friends, Jackie and her boyfriend bought me these awesome, loud, bright, fun pair of Hello Kitty Vans. I was inspired by these shoes to make a fun eyeshadown placement.

Here is a closeup on the eyeballs!

  I am in love with these and they are mucho comfy! :) Here is a picture of the shoes!

Do you like my makeup here? I filmed another tutorial  showing how to do this so I will post this either tomorrow or thursday :)

I filmed this tutorial on Christmas Day, and I finally got a day off to actually edit it. As one of my UNOFFICIAL New Years Resolutions, I wanted to start filming more makeup tutorials and hosting giveaways. This blog has become more to me than just a blog, its become my secret world (even though its public for the world to see) hahaha Its cool to be able to connect with other readers and post things that interest you. I can express myself in a personal and creative way. ok, ok, Im getting all sappy.

But I wanna say thank you to yall who stop by on my lil page. Its helped me alot in my confidence in my skill and my craft. SO THANK YOU! ok- onto my tutorial! ENJOY! Dont forget to subscribe to my channel!

 

 

“Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.”
― Lady Gaga

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Underwater Photoshoot

A few weeks ago, at a meet and greet, I met a local photographer Dana Chapman and just last week, I was able to do some makeup for him during one of his Underwater Photoshoots with a model by the name of Nicole Lousie Roesh.  I was so excited to work on this photoshoot, I have never seen anything like it and I just fell in love with this type of photography. It is truly unique.

Oh and BTW, I only did the makeup for Nicole- not the other models!

I encourage you to explore his portfolio, I have included links to all his pages as well. He is in the local Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads area and if you are interested in doing this type of photography, contact him! And if you need a MUA (Makeup Artist) who specializes in Underwater photography, you know where to find one :)

Model Nicole Lousie Roesh

Model Nicole Lousie Roesh

Model Nicole Louise Roesh

Here are a few other photos of Dana's Work that I thought were pretty amazing and they are my favs!

Model Tara Lynn

Model Tara Lynn

Model Charee Lyn DeBeau.

Model Katie Forrest

Model: Lauren Nicole-Mua

Where you can find Dana Chapman:

Photographer Dana Chapman

Facebook

Model Mayhem

Dana Chapman Photography

Models:

Some of the models you can click on their names and should take you to their FB pages!  

Nicole Lousie Roesh:

Facebook

I hope this inspired you to think outside the box with your next photoshoot! I am actually going to be doing another photoshoot next week for Xotic Eyes with Dana doing another photoshoot, So be on the lookout! Thanks for stopping by!  

For me, photographs take their power from memory and emotion. A picture tells its own story, shaped by the mood or insights of the person you are at the time you see it. It becomes layered with the past and the present. It need not be of people you know Robert Keith Leavitt quotes 

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Bring in the New Year

Happy New Year in 2012! I hope you all have brought in the new year with loved ones and friends.

My new years eve was a lil hectic, I was trying to finish up two sewing projects since my sewing machines were all broke! I have 3 sewing machines, and all 3 are broken. Like, really???? So, that set me back on alot of time and it really hurt me in the end. I was really frustrated with the pattern I chose for this dress and then having to add a liner was a pain. It ended up being too big for the client. UGHHH!!!

I will blog about this project later.... for those other sewing enthusiasts.

But to go back to My New Years, hubby and I rang in the New Year together with a few good friends.

My husband and I have spent many New Years Eve's alone or in tough times together and before we met. Last year we hung out with friends and had a good time, but this year, it was just amazing to see how far we have come in the past 3 years. Every year, it just seems to get better and better.

This New Years, Jermie and I really didnt make a resolution for ourselves. I dont know why we didnt, it just didnt feel right that we should. I am always setting goals and planning out things. I dont know where 2012 will take us. 2011 went by so fast. I met my New Years Resolution of 2011, and that was graduating from Paul Mitchell. This year, I want to save up for a house or a down payment on a house and to get my Business off and running. Jermie wants to get started in Automotive training.

What are your New Years Resolutions?

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
St Francis Of Assisi quotes 

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Pick Me Up

With the New Year creeping up fast, many of us feel more energized. We all set goals or resolutions, and usually were motivated to do different things like lose weight, go to the gym, eat better, watch our spending, or trying something new everyday.

Not everyone feels this way when the time comes to ring in another year. Sometimes, we feel out of place, lost or we feel nothing. Completely unmotivated. We need a PICK ME UP every once in a while to remember what it is that we are working towards.

As an artist, I sure do have my days where I just dont know what I am doing with myself. I dont want to do anything, and I try to talk myself out of doing things, or I make excuses as to why I dont want to start something.

We all need reminding of what it is we are working towards. Its easy to get down, or depressed when things arent what we want them to be. We see our peers, family and friends doing things and we feel that slight ting of jealousy although were happy for them, we get pulled into a funk.

I just wanted to remind you  to just chill. If youre feeling overwhelmed, lost or unmotivated, maybe you need a break. Take some time to just refocus, and find some inspiration. Take a small day trip somewhere, read a magazine you normally wouldnt, log in to PINTREST hahaha.or call a friend to talk it out- youll feel better getting it all out! When your ready to move to the next step, you ll know when that time is.

Dont ever compare yourself to what other people are doing in their lives. You will never move forward in your path if your focusing on what other people are doing. Make a dream board, where you cut out images of your goals, your hopes and dreams and post it where you will see if daily. If you goal is to one day own a salon, or a boutique, having images of your dream goal helps to give that reminder to keep going.

Even though your goals may seem too far away, everyday offers a new experience that you take with you on your journey. Focus on what you need to do and as each day passes, it turns into weeks, months and then all of a sudden, youre at that moment in your life when things are going your way.

We all have our days. If you ever need a pick me up, you can come here :) For a smile and an online hug!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed your stay!

This is for you Jinaki! I love you

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.

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PINTREST Instant Addiction

After finally giving into what everyone was telling me: "Like, dude!!!! You need to get on Pintrest", or "I love PINTREST, I am soooo addicted", or "I pinned all these cool things on my wall". It peeked my interest and finally got an invite (because its invite only to be able to log in on it) from my friend.

As soon as I got on it, I just couldnt stop. Everything is divided up into categories, and you can browse what other users are "pinning" onto their digital bulletin board. Its kind of like a collage of different items and if youre looking for cool DIY ideas, or decorating ideas, or anything, its a cool site to find some interesting stuff.

The coolest part I like is that if youre browsing around online, or shopping online, you can "pin" whatever your looking at to your board and share it with others and you can follow other peoples boards and what they post.

You have to have an  invite to be able to login, but anyone with an account can send an invite! So, if youre reading, and want an invite, you can leave a comment below with your email address and I would be happy to send you an invite so you can get addicted too! hahaha

Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.
Camille Pissarro quotes

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